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they're defending the toughening of india's rape laws. meanwhile, further knott a protest over the assault of another woman turned deadly wrash a video journalist was killed by police gunfire in protests there. >>> one of the most senior navy s.e.a.l. officers is dead in afghanistan. investigators believe he killed himself. this is the officer i'm talking about. navy commander joe w. price, 42 years old. a pentagon official says there's no indication he was involved in any military-related investigations or controversies. the navy has launched a full inquiry. >>> president hugo chavez is on the mend. that's according to venezuela's vice president who gave an update on his boss's condition this weekend. chavez has cancer and had surgery december 11th in cuba. vice president nicolas medura has been running things in venezuela during chavez's treatment. he describes hugo chavez as recovering and getting stronger every day. >>> a british newspaper is taking lance armstrong to court. the sunday times says they settled a libel case with armstro
they're defending the toughening of india's rape laws. meanwhile, further knott a protest over the assault of another woman turned deadly wrash a video journalist was killed by police gunfire in protests there. >>> one of the most senior navy s.e.a.l. officers is dead in afghanistan. investigators believe he killed himself. this is the officer i'm talking about. navy commander joe w. price, 42 years old. a pentagon official says there's no indication he was involved in any...
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no single law, no set of laws, can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. but that can't be an excuse for inaction. surely, we can do better than this. >> so tonight, we want to do better. let's look for better. and let's start with two men who know all about guns. lou palombo, a former police officer and director of new york based security firm, and here with me in studio, tom deitz, a former atlanta area police officer. he now owns a gun shop and a shooting range, and i'm looking to both of you guys, you both have a strong and unique perspective here. so what kind of deal, what kind of deal will be acceptable to people who balk at gun control or limiting rights? first the president said to joe biden just this week, you have until january, give us your best recommendations how to stop these mass shootings. this past week democrat senator dianne feinstein told our piers morgan exactly what she wants. >> this is the straw that breaks the camel's back. people have to respond. they have to understand that the rights for many to remain safe are
no single law, no set of laws, can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. but that can't be an excuse for inaction. surely, we can do better than this. >> so tonight, we want to do better. let's look for better. and let's start with two men who know all about guns. lou palombo, a former police officer and director of new york based security firm, and here with me in studio, tom deitz, a former atlanta area police officer. he now owns a gun...
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law enforcement is not going to solve the gun problem in chicago. law enforcement is not going to fix the educational system or the poverty rate or any of those other things. >> get close to home now, starting to get late, boys. >> reporter: one thing we noticed was the amount of children on the streets after dark. >> you guys about to go in the house, right? we got to get them home where the parents can help us a lot. >> we need the parents to step up a little bit more and take ownership sincerely of their children and raise them a little bit better. >> stay here. >> reporter: at one point they pull over two men driving a car with illegal tailpipes. >> you got a license. >> they approach with caution and end up being clean, no tattoos, just two young men out trying to have a good time. the men may feel like they're being harassed. leo and jose it's a part of the job. >> overall, we do a good job as a police department and our numbers although they might have doubled up a little bit this year, by the end of the year we might have that taken care of.
law enforcement is not going to solve the gun problem in chicago. law enforcement is not going to fix the educational system or the poverty rate or any of those other things. >> get close to home now, starting to get late, boys. >> reporter: one thing we noticed was the amount of children on the streets after dark. >> you guys about to go in the house, right? we got to get them home where the parents can help us a lot. >> we need the parents to step up a little bit more...
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and the law is usually on the right side. here, not on the right side. >> most people will say, if people wear inappropriate clothing to work, skirt too short -- >> but that's not the case here. >> it makes people uncomfortable. that's not the case. but for being attractive -- she's an attractive woman. god gave her that. what do you do? >> exactly right. and because he's having a problem with it, he fires her. just doesn't seem fair, does it? >> is it because he's the boss, maybe? no? >> no, it's because his wife said get rid of her. so who is the boss? >> listen, don't go to work if you're pretty. >> and you've got a male boss and a jealous wife. >> she is going to join us at 7:00. she is going to talk to us about it. i can't wait to hear what she has to say. >> great interview. fascinating. >> thank you, holly. >> absolutely. >>> hero cop. incredible story. a police officer leaps into frigid water to try and save a woman from drowning. [music: artist: willy moon song: "yeah yeah" label: universal] ♪ everybody well don't
and the law is usually on the right side. here, not on the right side. >> most people will say, if people wear inappropriate clothing to work, skirt too short -- >> but that's not the case here. >> it makes people uncomfortable. that's not the case. but for being attractive -- she's an attractive woman. god gave her that. what do you do? >> exactly right. and because he's having a problem with it, he fires her. just doesn't seem fair, does it? >> is it because he's...
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but advocates of more gun laws offer this. they remind everyone there was an armed security officer at the columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre. and they say controlling gun violence requires a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. barbara starr, cnn, washington. >>> as promised, a frank and sometimes very heated discussion about the gun debate. you don't want to miss it next. . or you can get out there and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. you'll also care about our new offer. you get access to nurses who can help with your questions. and your loved one can get exelon patch free for 30 days. if the doctor feels it's right for them. it cannot change how the disease progresses. hospitalization and rarely death have been reported in patients who wore more than one patch at a time. the most common side effects of exelon patch are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. the likelihood and severity of these side effects may increase
but advocates of more gun laws offer this. they remind everyone there was an armed security officer at the columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre. and they say controlling gun violence requires a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. barbara starr, cnn, washington. >>> as promised, a frank and sometimes very heated discussion about the gun debate. you don't want to miss it next. . or you can get out there and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to...
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but advocates of more gun laws offer this. they remind everyone there was an armed security officer at the columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre. and they say controlling gun violence requires a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. barbara starr, cnn, washington. >>> as promised, a frank and sometimes very heated discussion about the gun debate. you don't want to miss it next. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. advil pm® or tylenol pm. the advil pm® guy is spending less time lying awake with annoying aches and pains and more time asleep. advil pm®. the difference is a better night's sleep. what starts with adding a friend... ♪ ...could end with adding a close friend. the lexus december to remember s
but advocates of more gun laws offer this. they remind everyone there was an armed security officer at the columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre. and they say controlling gun violence requires a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. barbara starr, cnn, washington. >>> as promised, a frank and sometimes very heated discussion about the gun debate. you don't want to miss it next. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national....
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they're demanding a toughening of india's rape laws. further north a protest over the assault of another woman turned deadly. a journalist was killed by police gunfire in protests there. >>> people in chile and argentina are watching a volcano that straddles the border between the two countries. the volcano has been spewing smoke into the sky and ash has been raining down on surrounding towns. but so far no evacuations have been ordered, although some people have fled the area. >>> police officers see a lot of interesting things, but this may be a first. check out what a cop spotted darting across the road. a baby in a shopping cart heading right into traffic. stick around for the ending. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signi
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mexican authorities say the antique gun in his vehicle sly vooi lated their gun laws. he was freed after u.s. officials intervened. >>> a bombing in syria killed five people today. the car bomb exploded in damascus. a neighborhood there this time. no one has claimed responsibility. the syrian state tv is calling the bombing a terrorist explosion. >>> and here's what's trending right now on the web. facebook has a new app that expands the poke. it allows you to send a short message, snap picture or even a ten-second video. but it's once and a done thing. neither sender nor retriever can retrieve it, perfect for sending a risque image without leaving a trail, right? >>> if you haven't seen this video, where have you been? gangnam style is the most watched video in the history of youtube, according to billboard. it has 1 billion views and counting. billboard calculates that "gangnam style" is watched more than 76 times a second somewhere around the world. glad we're putting the internet to use. >>> before he died, billionaire steve jobs commissioned this megayacht. the ve
mexican authorities say the antique gun in his vehicle sly vooi lated their gun laws. he was freed after u.s. officials intervened. >>> a bombing in syria killed five people today. the car bomb exploded in damascus. a neighborhood there this time. no one has claimed responsibility. the syrian state tv is calling the bombing a terrorist explosion. >>> and here's what's trending right now on the web. facebook has a new app that expands the poke. it allows you to send a short...
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why aren't you as focused and as passionate about looking at gun laws and gun rules in this country as you are about people with mental health? it seems that it's just one point. most people are saying it should be a multipronged approach. but for gun enthusiasts and for the nra, the responsibility is never with the nra, never with gun owners, never with the laws. it's always with video games. it's always with other things outside of that, when people are not being killed because they're watching a video game, they're being killed because they have access to a gun. >> it's incumbent upon everybody in this country, whether you're a firearms owner or not, to work together to identify people who shouldn't have firearms. we've got, as i mentioned, 155 million people in homes that have at least one firearm. >> i agree with you. >> 200 million guns that we're talking about -- >> we should be working on identifying people who should not have access to guns, we can't just do that and not take a look at gun laws. >> gun people are trying to push this off as mental illness. the truth is, his mot
why aren't you as focused and as passionate about looking at gun laws and gun rules in this country as you are about people with mental health? it seems that it's just one point. most people are saying it should be a multipronged approach. but for gun enthusiasts and for the nra, the responsibility is never with the nra, never with gun owners, never with the laws. it's always with video games. it's always with other things outside of that, when people are not being killed because they're...
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it's all about the law of supply and demand. supply is up so demand goes down. you see gas prices moving lower. but also because demand for gas is down because of the fiscal cliff. the big worries about the fiscal cliff and how that's going to affect the economy as a whole. you look at oil prices and they have barely moved since late october. oil prices are between $85 to $90 a barrel since late october. and when oil prices stabilize for a longer time, as they have been, it gives gas prices a better chance to stabilize as well. but you look at it broadly, though, the gas prices are not falling for the the right reason. we could go back into a recession and it's those concerns for a downturn in the economy that are actually pushing prices lower. >> all right. alison kosik, live from the new york stock exchange. thank you as always. >>> the head of the national rifle association says to call him crazy for proposing more guns in schools. the nra's ceo wayne lapierre insists a ban on assault weapons won't prevent mass killings, which he blames on violent video games
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. >>> the national rifle association is standing tough in opposition to new gun laws after the newtown massacre. the ceo went on tv today to defend his call for armed guards in every u.s. school. cnn's barbara starr tells us what he said and how people in high places of power are reacting to it. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> reporter: performers and artists now joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end gun violence. but wayne lapierre, the chief executive officer and public face of the national rifle association, made clear on nbc's "meet the press" that his organization will oppose legislation adding new restrictions to the sale of weapons or high-capacity ammunition magazines. >> look, i know there's a media machine in this country that wants to blame guns every time something happensism know there's an anti-second amendment industry in this town. i know there's political leads that for 20 years always try to say it is because americans own guns. i'm telling you what i think will make people safe. and what every mom and dad will make the
. >>> the national rifle association is standing tough in opposition to new gun laws after the newtown massacre. the ceo went on tv today to defend his call for armed guards in every u.s. school. cnn's barbara starr tells us what he said and how people in high places of power are reacting to it. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> reporter: performers and artists now joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end...
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but these advocates of more gun laws, the opposite of the nra, also offer this point. they remind everyone, there was an armed security officer at columbine high school the day of that 1999 massacre and that person could not stop that event. what they say is controlling gun violence now requires a package of solutions, mental health solutions for those who are mentally ill, gun laws and potentially more for schools a package of solutions beyond the schoolhouse door. miguel? >> a tough question in washington but what can only be described by a rant on friday by wayne lapierre what is your sense of it? the tone of it the fact he blamed anybody but didn't see any role for the nra to really play in this, how did that play, you think, in washington? >> reporter: well, the media machine that he referenced, i think you can well imagine, a good deal of the press corps found themselves perhaps scratching their head about that one. some people, of course, do support the nra and mr. lapierre. i think the real question, as you say, is one now of political muscle. will those who wa
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our law enforcement professionals are committed to helping the community through this difficult period. what do you think is the most important thing right now that the community needs to start, to begin this healing process? >> they should be assured the town of newtown is a safe place to live. with all of the law enforcement people we've had in the community over the last ten days or so you can certainly see the presence of those officers being felt by our community. so as we move forward and heal, that presence will still be felt and the town of newtown is very grateful that we have so much support from our law enforcement partners. >> and, chief, i understand that you, too, have a message you wanted to deliver to those who have reached out to you as well. >> yes. we cannot say thank you enough for the as you said the worldwide support we have received through the e-mails, the food, the cards, the gifts. it's been overwhelming and over the top and it will take us weeks to get back to everyone who has been showing their support and gifts to us. >> chief, michael kehoe, we thank you a
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gun laws. the reason is this exchange sunday between gregory and the executive vice president of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre. watch. >> here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bullets. isn't it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replace them and said, you can only have a magazine that carries five bullets or ten bullets, isn't it just possible that we could reduce the carnage in a situation like newtown. >> i don't believe that's going to make one difference. >> police want to know whether the 30-round magazine gregory displayed was real or fake. because possessing a large capacity ammunition device is illegal in the district of columbia, where nbc studios are located. even if it is not attached to the weapon. now, police department spokesperson said nbc asked if it could use the high capacity magazine on air, and it was told no. the network has not responded to cnn's request for comment. >>> next, celebrities who are putting the spotlight on giving. see ho
gun laws. the reason is this exchange sunday between gregory and the executive vice president of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre. watch. >> here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bullets. isn't it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replace them and said, you can only have a magazine that carries five bullets or ten bullets, isn't it just possible that we could reduce the carnage in a situation like newtown. >> i don't believe that's going to make...
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i think it illustrates the craziness of some of the laws. >> but still, it's a law that's on the books and that's your position so right now it's illegal to hold up something like that. >> people who use guns and firearms in the commission of crimes should be prosecuted under existing laws. this was not a commission of a crime by david gregory. >> but citizens can't choose which laws to follow and which laws not to follow. >> the fact of the matter is, if you want to support indicting david gregory, fine. i'll tell you who i'd like to indict. the people in chicago. the criminals in chicago who made that one of the most violent cities in america. in chicago there's less chance that you'll be prosecuted under federal firearms laws than in almost any major city in this country and that's a crime. >> it's been nearly two weeks since the newtown shooting. one week since the nra response. in that time, americans seem more confused than ever about how to react to gun violence. on one hand people are buying up guns like mad. in los angeles, we have seen some of the biggest gun buyback in histo
i think it illustrates the craziness of some of the laws. >> but still, it's a law that's on the books and that's your position so right now it's illegal to hold up something like that. >> people who use guns and firearms in the commission of crimes should be prosecuted under existing laws. this was not a commission of a crime by david gregory. >> but citizens can't choose which laws to follow and which laws not to follow. >> the fact of the matter is, if you want to...
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in fact, the gun laws here are much stricter than the united states. we need to keep in mind that here it is not a right to own a gun. that's not written into the constitution. it's a privilege to own a gun, and i want to give you some idea about numbers and how all of that looks in comparison with the u.s. you have, what, somewhere of more than 300 million people in the u.s., and about 300 million guns. in israel you have somewhere around 8 million. it's getting up to 8 million, 170,000 private individuals are allowed to carry guns. they have to take a test. they have to get a note from a doctor saying they're both psychologically and physically fit. they have to be trained. no one, no private citizen can get an assault rifle. so there's a combination of things that people say work mere, including strict gun laws and security that's tighter than many places in the world. you have to keep in mind this is a place that has dealt with terrorist attacks many years. >> one thing that struck me in jerusalem and strikes a lot of people is you have uniformed s
in fact, the gun laws here are much stricter than the united states. we need to keep in mind that here it is not a right to own a gun. that's not written into the constitution. it's a privilege to own a gun, and i want to give you some idea about numbers and how all of that looks in comparison with the u.s. you have, what, somewhere of more than 300 million people in the u.s., and about 300 million guns. in israel you have somewhere around 8 million. it's getting up to 8 million, 170,000...
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law abiding people are losing their privacy. this from gwen, i'd rather see repeat dui offenders publishes. they actually carelessly present a threat to us and our children. miriam says, right to private si versus right to know. david says, publishing these gun owners' addresses seemed to be designed to shame those of
law abiding people are losing their privacy. this from gwen, i'd rather see repeat dui offenders publishes. they actually carelessly present a threat to us and our children. miriam says, right to private si versus right to know. david says, publishing these gun owners' addresses seemed to be designed to shame those of
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you can also text law enforcement, your gps coordinates. a lot of times when this happens, you don't want to jump on the phone, call the police, you're nervous. you can shake your phone. it allows you to do that and it will text local law enforcement where you are. and you can also use it to collect evidence. it has a prompt that will allow you to take pictures and take videos and send to local law enforcement. again, can technology prevent something as horrific as what's happened in the last week or so? absolutely not. but can it help us connect better? you bet. >> laurie, thank you very much. all very sensible advice. >> thanks. >>> if you haven't done any christmas shopping yet, don't worry. or worry, i don't know. our tech expert has you covered. she'll show you the latest cool gadgets. >>> it's the top of the hour and you're in the cnn newsroom, i'm in for fredricka whitfield. the national rifle association is finally speaking out on the massacre in newtown. the group isn't addressing the guns used to kill the students and teachers at
you can also text law enforcement, your gps coordinates. a lot of times when this happens, you don't want to jump on the phone, call the police, you're nervous. you can shake your phone. it allows you to do that and it will text local law enforcement where you are. and you can also use it to collect evidence. it has a prompt that will allow you to take pictures and take videos and send to local law enforcement. again, can technology prevent something as horrific as what's happened in the last...
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he also worked in many law enforcement positions. we're told. and he was in afghanistan, working for the contractor company dime corp. international, a major u.s. contractor in the war zone, working to help mentor and train afghan police forces. this is the latest of the so-called insider attacked that have plagued the forces over the past year. many active duty forces killed, contract contractors. 50 deaths this year. they haven't been able to get a handle on it. hala? >> and these attacks have been increasing. what is the reason behind the increase in attacks. >> this is -- they have increased throughout the year, but over the course of the year, ebbed and flowed, thankfully where there hasn't been one in several weeks. the military, the intelligence effort in the military has been to try to figure out the answer to that very question. what is going on. why is this happening? some of them are said to be taliban infiltrations. but there is a sense we're told that many of them are due, how to describe it, to cultural differences. afghans who fee
he also worked in many law enforcement positions. we're told. and he was in afghanistan, working for the contractor company dime corp. international, a major u.s. contractor in the war zone, working to help mentor and train afghan police forces. this is the latest of the so-called insider attacked that have plagued the forces over the past year. many active duty forces killed, contract contractors. 50 deaths this year. they haven't been able to get a handle on it. hala? >> and these...
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president putin indicated he will sign it into law. >> if it really happens, those families are not going to be able to adopt the kids even if all the legal processes already have been in place. much more important, let's focus on the children. what it means is the children will remain institutionalized. >> some see the russian bill as retaliation for a law that places financial restrictions on russians accused of human rights violatio violations. it has visas on travel to the united states. according to statistics, the number of russian children adopted by american couples has decreased in the last few years. in 2004, the number was more than 5800 compared to only 962 last year. over the last 20 years, americans have adopted more than 60,000 russian children, more than any other country. >> we are committed to supporting intercountry adoptions. the welfare of children is simply too important to be linked to political aspects of our relationship. >> the bottom line is that it is cultimately the children will suffer because there not enough families willing to adopt. >> there by some estim
president putin indicated he will sign it into law. >> if it really happens, those families are not going to be able to adopt the kids even if all the legal processes already have been in place. much more important, let's focus on the children. what it means is the children will remain institutionalized. >> some see the russian bill as retaliation for a law that places financial restrictions on russians accused of human rights violatio violations. it has visas on travel to the...
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a law banning all americans from adopting from russia has passed in parliament. it's considered a payback of sorts for an american law passed two weeks ago to put financial reconstructions of russians accused of human rights violations and bans them from traveling to the united states. joining us to talk about it is adam partman. adam, thank fs for joining us. a lot of people are emotional about this subject. i want to give our viewers a sense in what this means in terms of the overall impact. the state department says over the last 20 years americans have adopted more than 60,000 children from russia, more than any other country. they talk about the need, too. they say there are more than 750,000 orphans in russia. in the united states a little more than 58,000 children live in group homes or state institutions. so, adam, what kind of impact could this have on families who want to adopt or are in the process of aup dopting russian children? >> obviously, if what they say is going to happen really happens, those families are not going to be able to adopt the kids
a law banning all americans from adopting from russia has passed in parliament. it's considered a payback of sorts for an american law passed two weeks ago to put financial reconstructions of russians accused of human rights violations and bans them from traveling to the united states. joining us to talk about it is adam partman. adam, thank fs for joining us. a lot of people are emotional about this subject. i want to give our viewers a sense in what this means in terms of the overall impact....
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if you're looking for a solution that involves a law, you have to have a rational conversation. to me, that it begins with trying to put the problem in context and the truth is when it comes to crime, violent crime in america, we're at a 40-year low. we returned to 1970s level. six of the deadliest 12 of the mass shootings has happened since 2007. the ap reported they are on the decline. we have to put it into a broad context and ask yourself there, will it work and what is the cost imposed upon that context? >> i think shootings are up 20% and the reason that there are -- that gun deaths haven't increased is because we have medical care. i disagree with you on one point about the conversation though. because i think that you should have a passionate, emotional conversation and get everything out there on the table. because only then can you really understand the other side and in my family in ohio, it's sort of the same in michigan. it's different in cleveland than it is where my parents live. completely different views on guns. but i think if you get everything out there and u
if you're looking for a solution that involves a law, you have to have a rational conversation. to me, that it begins with trying to put the problem in context and the truth is when it comes to crime, violent crime in america, we're at a 40-year low. we returned to 1970s level. six of the deadliest 12 of the mass shootings has happened since 2007. the ap reported they are on the decline. we have to put it into a broad context and ask yourself there, will it work and what is the cost imposed...
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it was signed into law by president vladimir putin. more than 50 children were in the final stages of the adoption process when the bill was signed. russia's child rights commissioner says the children will now stay in russia. joining me now from the state department is allyse labott. so sad when you think about the kids that were going to go to loving homes. is this pay back for the u.s. -- for the decision to ban entry into this country by russians allegedly involved in human rights abuses and what is the u.s. saying about it? >> that's exactly what the state department is saying. they're saying the russians are playing politics with the lives of poor orphans in russia who don't have any place to go. let me read you a little bit of a statement from the state department today saying the russian government's politically motivated decision will reduce adoption possibilities for children who are now under institutional care. we are further concerned about statements that adoptions already under way may be stopped and hope that the russia
it was signed into law by president vladimir putin. more than 50 children were in the final stages of the adoption process when the bill was signed. russia's child rights commissioner says the children will now stay in russia. joining me now from the state department is allyse labott. so sad when you think about the kids that were going to go to loving homes. is this pay back for the u.s. -- for the decision to ban entry into this country by russians allegedly involved in human rights abuses...
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signed the country's newly approved constitution into law. the upper house of parliament has convened its first session under the new charter. the new constitution was approved with more than 63% of the vote in two rounds of voting. turnout was low. the charter has polarized the country and resulted in sometimes violent protests. critics say it doesn't represent women, minorities and other groups. >>> there's a familiar face in the japanese prime minister's office. the parliament elected shinzo abe to lead the country five years after he abruptly resign. abe says his first mission is turning the country's economy around. and he's calling for safety tests on all nuclear plants. abe is the leader of the conservative liberal democratic party. he's japan's seventh prime minister in six years. [ male announcer ] break the grip of aches or arthritis pain with odor free aspercreme. powerful medicine relieves pain fast, with no odor. so all you notice is relief. aspercreme. >>> anytime you leave hawaii, it is too soon. but six days before the fiscal
signed the country's newly approved constitution into law. the upper house of parliament has convened its first session under the new charter. the new constitution was approved with more than 63% of the vote in two rounds of voting. turnout was low. the charter has polarized the country and resulted in sometimes violent protests. critics say it doesn't represent women, minorities and other groups. >>> there's a familiar face in the japanese prime minister's office. the parliament...